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Letter to Seymour Brunson and High Council, 7 December 1839
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Created as district for seat of U.S. federal government by act of Congress, 1790, and named Washington DC, 1791. Named in honor of George Washington. Headquarters of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of U.S. government relocated to Washington ...
More InfoDecember the 7th. 1839
To Seymour Brunson and to the Honorable High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints—
1 Dec. 1798–10 Aug. 1840. Farmer. Born at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York. Son of Reuben Brunson and Sally Clark. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Gould of Hector, Tompkins Co., New York, ca. 1823. Baptized into LDS church by Solomon Hancock, Jan....
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View GlossaryYour Humble Servants Joseph Smith Jun. and Elias Higbee again address you for the purpose of informing you of our proceedings in relation to our business here and our prospects of success; We deem it unimportant to say any thing in re[lati]on to our journey here,— of our arrival, and interview with his Excellency the President of the United States, as these were mentioned in a letter lately addressed to president Hyrum Smith and the High Council but we mentioned in that letter the appointment of a meeting to be held by the Illinois Delegation to consult upon the best measures of getting our business before Congress. We met Yesterday, in one of the Committee Rooms of the Capitol; all the Delegation except Ex Govenor [John] Reynolds, now one of the Representatives in Congress; on account of his absence the meeting was adjourned until to day at 11 o cloc[k] however the subject was partially introduced, and [M]r [John] Robinson took a stand against us, so far as concerned our presenting claims to be liquidated by the United States; we took a stand [against?] him, asserting our constitutional rights: Bro Joseph maintained the ground in argument against him firmly, respectfully setting forth the injuries which we had received and the appeals which we had made to the Judiciary of Missouri and also to the Governor and their refusals from time to time to do us Justice and also the imprac tability of doing any thing in the Judiciary Courts in the State of Missouri, which tribunal Mr Robinson thought was the only propper place for our claims, but he finally said it was his first impressions on the subject not having considered the matter, but would take it into consideration. Judge [Richard M.] Young of the Senate made some remarks in our favor and said he [p. [1]]
23 Oct. 1795–8 June 1843. Clerk, judge, surveyor. Born at Galloway, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Son of Isaac Higbee and Sophia Somers. Moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, 1803. Married Sarah Elizabeth Ward, 10 Sept. 1818, in Tate Township, Clermont Co. Lived at ...
View Full BioNorth American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
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View Full BioBecame part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
More InfoNorth American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
More InfoArea acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries...
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View Full BioArea acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries...
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23 Oct. 1795–8 June 1843. Clerk, judge, surveyor. Born at Galloway, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Son of Isaac Higbee and Sophia Somers. Moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, 1803. Married Sarah Elizabeth Ward, 10 Sept. 1818, in Tate Township, Clermont Co. Lived at ...
View Full BioCreated as district for seat of U.S. federal government by act of Congress, 1790, and named Washington DC, 1791. Named in honor of George Washington. Headquarters of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of U.S. government relocated to Washington ...
More Info1 Dec. 1798–10 Aug. 1840. Farmer. Born at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York. Son of Reuben Brunson and Sally Clark. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Gould of Hector, Tompkins Co., New York, ca. 1823. Baptized into LDS church by Solomon Hancock, Jan....
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